Sean Murphy C ATL Tue 8/29/23 3:30 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI against Colorado in a 14-4 win Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy came into the contest with just one multi-hit game and a .160 batting average since the All-Star break, but he found his stroke in the friendly confines of Coors Field. The veteran catcher hadn't hit a double in 21 games coming into the contest before clubbing three of them Monday. Atlanta has two more games in Colorado before heading west to face the Dodgers, giving Murphy an opportunity to further feast in the elevation as he attempts to turn his second-half struggles around.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sun 8/27/23 4:50 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate for the second time in the series while Murphy receives another rest day. Murphy is hitting .160 and getting on base at a .320 clip since the All-Star break, and that downturn in productivity has cost him some starting opportunities thus far in the second half.
Sean Murphy C ATL Fri 8/25/23 6:02 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will get a day off Friday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored during Wednesday's game against the Mets. As usual, Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the dish and bat seventh in Murphy's place.
Sean Murphy C ATL Tue 8/22/23 2:36 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Travis d'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat seventh after Murphy went 0-for-8 with two strikeouts between Sunday's series finale against the Giants and Monday's series opener versus New York. Despite the recent struggles, Murphy still boasts an overall .903 OPS in 362 total plate appearances this season with the runaway NL East leaders.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sat 8/19/23 4:08 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Atlanta seems to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate, and Saturday will mark d'Arnaud's turn to start. Murphy has been a reliable option on days he gets to play, slashing .276/.475/.586 with three homers since the start of August.
Sean Murphy C ATL Mon 8/14/23 3:49 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Travis d'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting fifth. This looks to be a routine day off for Murphy, who hit his 20th homer of the season in Sunday's series finale against the Mets.
Sean Murphy C ATL Mon 8/14/23 10:21 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
He took Grant Hartwig deep in the seventh inning, giving Murphy his first career 20-homer season. The catcher has been splitting the workload nearly equally with Travis d'Arnaud lately, but the extra rest hasn't caused Murphy to slow down at the plate -- he's batting .269 (7-for-26) with three home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored while starting seven of 13 games in August.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sat 8/12/23 5:19 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during a 21-3 rout in Game 1, and he'll get a breather for the nightcap. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth.
Sean Murphy C ATL Fri 8/11/23 2:44 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Mets, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will catch a breather Friday despite being on a four-game hitting streak. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth while Murphy rests.
Sean Murphy C ATL Thu 8/10/23 9:44 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Pittsburgh, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have split starts at catcher pretty evenly over the last couple weeks. It's also a day game after a night game, so d'Arnaud will be behind the plate after Murphy caught Wednesday.